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spot�察�the remainder hurled backwards�察�but not until they had slain nearly 

twice their own number。 

     There is a custom�察�we are told�察�amongst the hillsmen�察�that when a great 

chieftain of their own falls in battle�察�his wrist is bound with a thread either 

of red or green�察�the red denoting the highest rank。 According to custom�察�

they  stripped   the   dead�察  �and   threw   their   bodies over   the   precipice。 When 

their comrades came�察�they found their corpses stark and gashed�察�but round 

both wrists of every British hero was twined the red thread� �

       This   anecdote   serves   its   purpose   of   illustration   perfectly   well�察  �but 

considered as a separate story it is somewhat too explanatory in diction�察�

and too condensed in form。 Just as the long story is analysed for reduction 

of given details�察�so this must be analysed��to find the details implied。 We 



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have to read into it again all that has been left between the lines。 

     Moreover�察�the order must be slightly changed�察�if we are to end with the 

proper ;snap�察─�the final sting of surprise and admiration given by the point 

of the story�察�the point must be prepared for。 The purpose of the original is 

equally   well   served   by   the   explanation   at   the   end�察  �but   we   must   never 

forget that the place for the climax�察�or effective point in a story told�察�is the 

last thing said。 That is what makes a story ;go off; well。 

     Imagining      vividly   the   situation   suggested�察    �and   keeping    the  logical 

sequence of facts in mind�察�shall we not find the story telling itself to boys 

and girls in somewhat this form�拭�



                  THE RED THREAD OF COURAGE��1�А�



     ��1�А�See also The Red Thread of Honour�察�by Sir Francis Doyle�察�in Lyra 

Heroica�察�

       This   story   which   I   am   going   to   tell   you   is   a   true   one。   It   happened 

while the English troops in India were fighting against some of the native 

tribes。 The  natives   who   were  making   trouble   were   people   from  the   hill´ 

country�察�called Hillsmen�察�and they were strong enemies。 The English knew 

very   little   about   them�察  �except   their   courage�察  �but   they   had   noticed   one 

peculiar custom�察�after certain battles��the Hillsmen had a way of marking 

the bodies of their greatest chiefs who were killed in battle by binding a 

red   thread   about   the  wrist�察  �this   was   the highest   tribute  they  could   pay  a 

hero。 The English�察�however�察�found the common men of them quite enough 

to   handle�察  �for   they   had   proved   themselves   good   fighters   and   clever   at 

ambushes。 

     One day�察�a small body of the English had marched a long way into the 

hill country�察�after the enemy�察�and in the afternoon they found themselves 

in   a   part   of   the   country   strange   even   to   the   guides。   The   men  moved 

forward very slowly and cautiously�察�for fear of an ambush。 The trail led 

into a narrow valley with very steep�察�high�察�rocky sides�察�topped with woods 

in which the enemy might easily hide。 

     Here the soldiers were ordered to advance more quickly�察�though with 

caution�察�to get out of the dangerous place。 

     After   a   little   they   came   suddenly   to   a   place   where   the   passage   was 

divided in two by a big three´cornered boulder which seemed to rise from 



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the   midst   of   the   valley。 The   main   line   of   men   kept   to   the   right�察  �to   save 

crowding the path�察�a sergeant and eleven men took the left�察�meaning to go 

round the rock and meet the rest beyond it。 

     They had been in the path only a few minutes when they saw that the 

rock   was   not   a   single   boulder   at   all�察  �but   an   arm   of   the   left   wall   of   the 

valley�察  �and   that   they   were   marching   into   a   deep   ravine   with   no   outlet 

except      the   way     they   came。     Both     sides   were     sheer    rock�察   �almost 

perpendicular�察�with thick trees at the top�察�in front of them the ground rose 

in a steep hill�察�bare of woods。 As they looked up�察�they saw that the top was 

barricaded      by   the  trunks    of  trees�察  �and   guarded     by   a  strong   body    of 

Hillsmen。 As the English hesitated�察�looking at this�察�a shower of spears fell 

from the wood's edge�察�aimed by hidden foes。 The place was a death trap。 

     At this moment�察�their danger was seen by the officer in command of 

the main body�察�and he signalled to the sergeant to retreat。 

     By some terrible mischance�察�the signal was misunderstood。 The men 

took it for the signal to charge。 Without a moment's pause�察�straight up the 

slope�察�they charged on the run�察�cheering as they ran。 

     Some   were   killed      by   the   spears  that   were   thrown     from   the   cliffs�察�

before   they   had   gone   half   way�察  �some   were   stabbed   as   they   reached   the 

crest�察�and hurled backward from the precipice�察�two or three got to the top�察�

and   fought   hand   to   hand   with   the   Hillsmen。   They   were   outnumbered�察�

seven to one�察�but when the last of the English soldiers lay dead�察�twice their 

number of Hillsmen lay dead around them� �

     When the relief party reached the spot�察�later in the day�察�they found the 

bodies     of   their  comrades�察     �full  of  wounds�察     �huddled     over   and    in  the 

barricade�察    �or   crushed    on   the   rocks   below。    They     were    mutilated    and 

battered�察    �and   bore   every    sign   of  the  terrible   struggle。    BUT     ROUND 

BOTH   WRISTS   OF   EVERY   BRITISH   SOLDIER   WAS   BOUND   THE 

RED THREAD� �

     The Hillsmen had paid greater honour to their heroic foes than to the 

bravest of their own brave dead。 

       Another   instance   is   the   short   poem�察  �which�察  �while   being   perfectly 

simple�察  �is   rich   in   suggestion   of   more   than   the   young   child   will   see   for 

himself。 The following example shows the working out of details in order 



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to provide a satisfactorily rounded story。 



                   THE ELF AND THE DORMOUSE��1�А�



     ��1�А�Adapted from The Elf and the Dormouse�察�by Oliver Herford�察�in A 

Treasury of Verse for Little Children。 ��Harrap。 1s。 net。�� 

       Once upon a time a dormouse lived in the wood with his mother。 She 

had made a snug little nest�察�but Sleepy´head�察�as she called her little mousie�察�

loved to roam about among the grass and fallen leaves�察�and it was a hard 

task to keep him at home。 One day the mother went off as usual to look for 

food�察�leaving Sleepy´ head curled up comfortably in a corner of the nest。 

;He will lie there safely till I come back�察─�she thought。 Presently�察�however�察�

Sleepy´head opened his eyes and thought he would like to take a walk out 

in the fresh air。 So he crept out of the nest and through the long grass that 

nodded over the hole in the bank。 He ran here and he ran there�察�stopping 

again an again to cock his little ears for sound of any creeping thing that 

might   be   close   at   hand。   His   little   fur   coat   was   soft   and   silky   as   velvet。 

Mother had licked it clean before starting her day's work�察�you may be sure。 

As Sleepy´head moved from place to place his long tail swayed from side 

to side and tickled the daisies so that they could not hold themselves still 

for laughing。 

     Presently something very cold fell on Sleepy´ head's nose。 What could 

it   be�拭  �He   put   up   his   little   paw   and   dabbed   at   the   place。   Then   the   same 

thing happened to his tail。 He wh

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